Toni Lopopolo Literary Management was founded in 1991 by Toni Lopopolo who boasts an impressive 30+ years in the book publishing business. This former executive editor at Macmillan and then St. Martin’s Press, combines her many years in publishing with her unique editing skills to provide a full service literary agency to new and seasoned authors.
Toni Lopopolo Literary Management partners with authors for the duration of their literary careers and includes development of fiction projects, creation of nonfiction book proposals, and editing when needed. Toni has helped bring many first-time and published authors to print including Sol Stein, Lee Silber, Lillian Glass, Steve Duno, Nancy Baer, Flo Fitzgerald, Judith Smith-Levin, Howard Olgin, Jeanette Baker, Larry Seeley, Shelly Lowenkopf, Robin Winter, Ehrich Van Lowe, Manuel Ramos, and many others. Publishers include St. Martin’s Press, Simon and Schuster, Crown, Dell, HarperCollins, Kensington, and many others.
Toni Lopopolo Literary Management provides a high level of service by limiting the number of clients represented but always searching for select new talent and established authors who seek a more personalized relationship with an agent.
For writers seeking workshops, read more about Toni’s Fiction Boot Camp.
To book a lecture, read more about Toni’s popular seminar entitled “The Ten Most Common Mistakes First Novelist Make.”

Read the first three chapters of Last Day for Rob Rhino Kathleen O’Donnell’s debut novel from Damnation Books. Ebook available July 1, paperback August 1, 2013.
Read Susan Finlay’s interview with author Robin Winter.
Listen to Manuel Ramos interviewed by Steve Chavis on KUVO in Denver
Read Susan Finlay’s interview with Editor, Teacher, Author Shelly Lowenkopf.
Toni Lopopolo will present her popular workshop The 10 Common Mistakes Most Novelists Make on Saturday, June 15 at Los Angeles Valley College as part of The Greater Los Angeles Writers Conference.
The Denver Post listed Manuel Ramos‘s novel Desperado as #2 on the Paperback Fiction local bestseller list (April 21, 2013).
Shelly Lowenkopf‘s book The Fiction Writer’s Handbook: The Definitive Guide to McGuffins, Red Herrings, Shaggy Dogs, and Other Literary Revelations from a Master received a review in Library Journal.
Interview With Literary Agent Toni Lopopolo on BookMarketingBuzzBlog. Click here to read more.
Toni Lopopolo and Shelly Lowenkopf speak about their Bootcamp Intensive with former student, Tim Malone. Click here to view video.
Literary Gumbo Interviews Toni Lopopolo. Click here to view video.













